Haigaonline, Vol. 22, Issue 1, Spring 2021

Grateful to Linda Papanicolaou for including this block-printed haiga in the final issue of Haigaonline!

The Language Challenge - Washing the Inkstone Issue

Haigaonline, January 2021

Winter Gallery

Solst(ice)

Solstice arrives with a frosting of ice on our waterways. I am enchanted by the work of wind, sunlight, and human hands, as they polish and sculpt glassy surfaces into luminosity. When deep snow arrives, this icy beauty disappears from sight for a few months. Come the spring, it shines anew for a short while, before melting into ether and earth.

 

Haigaonline, Vol. 21, Issue 2, Autumn 2020

The Work Challenge - Brocade of Leaves Issue

 

Haigaonline, Vol. 21, Issue 1, Spring 2020

The Time and Space Challenge - Rice Planting Songs Issue

Haigaonline, Vol. 20, Issue 2, Autumn 2019

The Life Cycle Challenge - Walking Stick Issue

Haigaonline, June 2019

Summer Gallery:

Monostich Imaginings

As an avid practitioner of the haikai arts, I am always striving to find new ways of expressing myself concisely and creatively. The brevity of the monostich/monoku form challenges me to distill my imaginings down to their essence. Working in this minimalistic genre fosters a sense of fluidity in my writing, which in turn, inspires me to be open to experimentation. The fanciful illustrations accompanying these poems were composed on my iPad.

Haigaonline, Vol. 20, Issue 1, Spring 2019

The Fire Challenge - Burning Fields Issue

Haigaonline, Vol. 19, Issue 2, Autumn 2018

The Rock Challenge - Viewing Stones Issue

Haigaonline, Vol. 19, Issue 1, Spring 2018

The Tree Challenge - Spring Grove Issue

Haigaonline, January 2018

First Light: New Year's Exhibition

Wintering

The beauty of winter inspires me, and the long, cold nights are perfect for introspection and creativity. There is a quiet magic to this season of sundogs, hoarfrost and northern lights. Shadows inked upon snow are nothing less than poems.

Haigaonline, Vol. 18, Issue 2, Autumn 2017

Water Challenge

Haigaonline, Vol. 18, Issue 1, Spring 2017

Native and Imported/Invasive Species Challenge

Zebra mussels are not native to Manitoba, but they have been invading Lake Winnipeg for the last few years, washing up on its shore in massive numbers. This aggressive species not only poses a risk to the environment, but to beachgoers as well.

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society reported in December, 2016, that Canada's boreal woodland caribou are at continued risk. The small Manitoba herd nearby in Nopoming Provincial Park is being closely monitored.

Haigaonline, December 2016

Yule Gallery

Haigaonline, Vol. 17, Issue 2, Autumn 2016

Comfort Food Challenge

Haigaonline, Vol. 15, Issue 2, Autumn 2014

Concrete Haiku Challenge